Curtain-supporter.



PATENTED JULY 17, 1906.

E. D. LEWIS.

CURTAIN SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAB.27, 190a.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 17, 1906.

Application filed March 27, 1906. Serial No. 308,331.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD D. LEwIs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain- Supporters, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtains and other hangings, and has for itsobject to provide a neat, simple, and convenient support for dra criesand the like and by means of which t ey may be easily and quickly takendown and replaced.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a view of a device embodying my invention in perspective.Fig. 2 is a central section of the same.

In the drawings, A designates a windowcasing, and B a pair of curtains.Near each side and top of the window is mounted a socket 0, comprising atube or cup provided at one side with a screw'D and shoulder E. This mayof course be screwed in place without the use of any tool whatever andistherefore very convenient to put in place. Into the top of thistubular socket fits a plug F, having an eye G 'at the top. The part thattakes the hem of the curtain is a pretty stifi coil-spring H, and thispreferably connects with an eye G at each end by a snap-hook I,

which admits of easy detachment from the plugs when the curtain is to bestrip ed ofl the coil and makes it possible to close t e terminal eyesof the coil, so that there is no projecting end of wire to catch intaking ofi the curtain.

In putting up the curtain the device is very convenient, as the operatorhas a good-sized piece in his hand With which to stretch the coil and toslip into the socket.-

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A curtain supporter, comprising a socket with a screw fixed in oneside, a plug to fit said socket, having an eye to en age a hook, and acoil-spring to connect wit said e e.

2. A curtain supporter, comprising a socket with a screw fixed at oneside, a plug to fit said socket, having an upwardlyprojecting eye, acoil-spring to string the curtain on, and snap-hook to removably connectthe plug and coil-spring.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD D. LEWIS.

Witnesses:

J. M. ST. JOHN, F. J. KUBICEK.

